Editing Format war (section)

==2000s==
[[File:HD-DVD and Blu-Ray cases (crop).jpg|thumb|HD DVD and Blu-ray cases]]
* [[DVD recordable|Recordable DVD]] formats: [[DVD+R]] versus [[DVD-R]]. Since practically all PC based DVD drives and most new DVD recorders support both formats (designated as DVD±R recorders), the 'war' was made effectively moot.
*[[Digital audio]] [[data compression]] formats: [[MP3]] versus [[Ogg Vorbis]] versus MPEG4 [[HE-AAC|Advanced Audio Coding]] versus HE-AAC/AACplus versus [[Windows Media Audio]] [[codec]]s versus [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC). Each format has found its own niche&nbsp;— MPEG1 audio layer 3, abbreviated MP3, was developed for audio encoding of the DVD and has remained a de facto standard for audio encoding. A technically better compression technique, MPEG4 (more commonly known as AAC) was subsequently developed and found favor with most commercial music distributors. The addition of [[Spectral Band Replication]] (AACplus or HE-AAC) allows the format to recreate high-frequency components/harmonics missing from other compressed music. Vorbis is most commonly used by game developers who have need for a high-quality audio, do not want to pay the licensing fees attached to other codecs, and did not need existing compatibility and name-recognition of MP3. [[Flac]], a [[lossless]] format, emerged later and has become accepted by audiophiles. Consumer outcry against software incompatibility has prompted portable music player manufacturers such as Apple and Creative to support multiple formats.
*[[High-definition optical disc format war|High-definition optical disc formats]]: [[Blu-ray]] versus [[HD DVD]]. Several disc formats that were intended to improve on the performance of the DVD were developed, including Sony's Blu-ray and Toshiba's HD DVD, as well as [[High-Definition Versatile Disc|HVD]], [[Forward Versatile Disc|FVD]] and [[Versatile Multilayer Disc|VMD]]. The first HD-DVD player was released in March 2006, followed quickly by a Blu-ray player in June 2006. In addition to the home video standalone players for each format, Sony's [[PlayStation 3]] video game console offers a Blu-ray disc playback and its games use that format as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ecommerceandvideodistributiondvd.blogspot.com/|title=E-commerce and Video Distribution}}</ref> The format war went largely in Blu-ray's favor after the largest movie studio supporting HD DVD, [[Warner Bros.]], decided to abandon releasing films on HD-DVD in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7174591.stm | work=BBC News | title=Warner backs Sony Blu-ray format | date=2008-01-07 | access-date=2010-05-02}}</ref> Later in 2008, Toshiba decided to abandon the format too.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2008/02/19/toshiba-quits-hd-dvd-surrenders-in-format-war.html|title=Toshiba Quits HD DVD, Surrenders in Format War|date=February 19, 2008|website=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, several major North American rental services and retailers such as [[Netflix]], [[Best Buy]], [[Walmart]], etc. and disc manufacturers such as [[CMC Magnetics]], [[Ritek]], [[Anwell Technologies Limited|Anwell]], and others, announced the exclusive support for Blu-ray products, ending the format war.
*[[Ultra-wideband]] networking technology&nbsp;— in early 2006, an IEEE standards working group disbanded because two factions could not agree on a single standard for a successor to [[Wi-Fi]]. ([[WiMedia Alliance]], [[IEEE 802.15]], [[WirelessHD]])
*Automotive interfaces for charging [[mobile device]]s: [[cigar lighter receptacle]]s delivered 12 volts DC and [[USB]] 5 volts. The 5-volt system derived from [[Personal computer|PC]] data buses, while the 12-volt system derived from the automobile's electrical system. The popularity of cigar-lighter-to-USB adapters for charging cell phones is what led to this movement, and later automobiles were equipped with both (sometimes with USB on the [[car radio]] faceplate).